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The Martin 8 helicopter assisted during the rescue. | Image: Fire Department Neufstift A mountaineer became pinned in a glacier crevasse on Monday, August 24, after a fall dislodged a roughly 200-kilogram (440-pound) boulder. While the creavasse was not very deep, the massive rock slab trapped his leg, triggering a three-hour, multi-agency rescue on Austria’s…

Pitching a tent in the French Alps has become harder than ever before in the French Alps. | Image: SnowBrains For generations, taking a car into the mountains and pitching a tent somewhere along the way has been one of the defining freedoms of the French Alps. This summer, that freedom is becoming a lot…

The late bike-to-board guru Stratton Matteson had stoke for snowboarding like no other. His motivation was unreal. He would bike 40 miles to a trailhead, hike more miles up a volcano, set up camp, shred it for the next few days—all day, every day—then bike dozens of miles back home, no automobiles to taint his…

This $36 million Idaho home offers an unbeatable view of the Sun Valley ski hills. | Credit: Brad Scott/Williams Hendricks Christie’s International Real Estate If you’re in the market for a ski home and have a cool $36 million lying around, this house might be the perfect move.  Located in Ketchum, Idaho, the brand-new 8,665-square-foot…

President and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, Colin Hilton, has died at 58. | Credit: Utah 2034 Facebook Colin Hilton, the longtime president and Chief Executive Officer of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, has died at 58, the foundation announced on Aug. 22. He was one of Utah’s most influential figures in snow…

Ski Bluewood’s new high-speed quad lift will not be completed this summer. | Credit: Ski Bluewood In an unfortunate turn of events at Washington’s Ski Bluewood, the resort announced that it would not be able to complete its new Skyline Express chairlift ahead of the 2026-27 ski season. The announcement comes after the resort did…

The crew on the top of Lonquimay Volcano, Tolhuaca Volcano looming in the background. | Photo: Cyrus Struckman Report from Friday-Saturday, August 21-22, 2026 Corralco is not like most ski areas. Most ski areas don’t put their lifts on the side of an active volcano with great skiing.  It was sunny and windless on Lonquimay,…

Understanding steady-state cardio could help make you a better skier or snowboarder. | Photo: profrahmed on Pixabay Being in shape for skiing and snowboarding can make the difference between an unforgettable day on the mountain and one spent sitting in the lodge nursing exhausted legs. Skiing and riding demand a combination of strength, balance, coordination,…

The rescue doctor falling down along with the stretcher. | Image: screenshot video Shocking video footage has emerged from a rescue operation gone wrong in Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Italian Dolomites. An emergency doctor lost her footing during a complex helicopter rescue operation of a 25-year-old hiker at the Falzarego Towers on Saturday, August 22.…

Skiers ripping down a groomer at Thredbo. | Image:  Thredbo Australia’s ski industry woke up to a potentially seismic development today, August 24, 2026 after EVT Limited, the ASX-listed hospitality and entertainment company that owns Thredbo Alpine Resort, announced a sweeping strategic review that could ultimately result in the sale of the iconic ski resort.…